‘Social Media and Search’ Archives
Bringing it all together – Iminta
I recently joined www.iminta.com where I was so early in joining I managed to get the username Christopher! Iminta helps bring together all your content that you contribute to the internet in one place, so if you have a blog - upload your photographs on photobucket - your video's to YouTube - your updates to twitter, then this service can bring [...]
You no longer have to be 'Very Liberal' on Facebook
Facebook have enhanced the 'political views' element of users Facebook profiles. Previously you had choices that varied from Very Conservative to Very Liberal - which did not always reflect the political landscape outside the USA. In the UK many Labour Party supporters were forced to describe themselves as very Liberal or leaving the option [...]
YouTubing made easy for politicians
There are many benefits for politicians using YouTube. Videos are quick and easy to create, many digital still cameras include video recording facility, and with millions of YouTube users of all ages and backgrounds your messages will reach a whole new group of people and possible voters. Benefits for search You already have a website, you may [...]
Making the most of your content: Social Media Optimisation
Many politicians and businesses have barely begun to get a grip with Search Engine Optimisation, but do need to learn about Social Media Optimisation if they wish to stay ahead of the game. Social Media Optimisation is about utilising the social media environments to promote your messages and content. In some cases this involves taking your [...]
Keeping it private on Facebook
Facebook has improved the level of control you can put on which friends can see what content on your Facebook profile. Previously you had the choice of someone either seeing everything or setting up a limited profile where you could control what aspects of your profile that this second group of people can see. With just two choices the level of [...]
So do I need a 'Facebook Page'
Facebook have introduced 'pages'. I have started talking about the need to set up one of these new type of pages on Facebook to politicians but given that they are already under huge pressure from attempting to maintain their websites, youtubes, email, facebook profile, etc, their initial reaction has not been positive. I have been told that they [...]
Are you a twit or a twitter?
Many politicians are familiar with being called a twit, as would be some front line staff of many organisations large and small. Not many would be familiar with the term 'Twitter'. So what is twitter, and should you be twittering? Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service allowing members to send updates which are text-based [...]
Beware your digital signature
Businesses and politicians alike would love to control the messages about them. With the internet it is far harder to have this control but just trying to avoid this medium won’t solve the problem as if you are not writing about yourself then someone else will. Without your content about you, when someone Googles your name the only the things [...]
Entering the blogosphere
With over 120,000 new blogs created worldwide everyday why on earth would Wellbelove want to enter the blogosphere? Partially, given that I am increasingly working within the Web 2.0 environment I could hardly continue to advise others on the pros and cons of blogging without experiencing the creation of a blog first hand. Additionally, I [...]
